CAMP HARAMBEE presents ... Our 20th Annual HARAMBEE SPLASH PARTY :: Druid Hill Park Swimming Pool :: Sat., July 14
IN MEMORY OF THE FLINT, GROOMS AND WOODLAND FAMILIES
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Do Something Different. Actually Get In The Water This Summer. Join us for …
Our 20th Annual HARAMBEE (All Pull together) SPLASH PARTY
Saturday, July 14, 2012 :: 7 to 11 pm
Druid Hill Park Swimming Pool
Beautiful Druid Hill Park Swimming Pool (near Safety City, the basketball and tennis courts),
WEST BALTIMORE.
It’s A Family Affair!
Featuring:
Bibi Fatimah
Sister Tabula
Dread Nation
About My Father’s Business
Judah
The Bleu Lights
The Harambee Quartet (Drummer William Goffigan, Guitarist Clayton McClendon, Pianist Dennis Fisher, and Saxophonist Jackie Blake
The Park Vibe
*An African Marketplace
**Continuous Swimming (with games for the youth)
“No one can do everything, but everyone can do something.” – Gil Scot-Heron
Conceive (See)! Believe (Plan)! Achieve (Do)! Party with a Purpose (Nia)!
Donation:
$10 Adults
$5 Youth (Under 16 yrs.)
Come, Swim, Relax, and Enjoy
Splash Party tickets available at:
Everyone’s Place, 1356 W. North Avenue
Dimensions in Music, 233 Park Avenue
*Our annual fundraising event to benefit Camp Harambee/The People
**Marcus Garvey Day – Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Harlem Park.
***FMI, call 410.385.1801.
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